The queue quickly became much more — a kind of running commentary on the state of my life. Much like books, the number of films I wanted to see far outran the number of films I had time to watch. - The Smart Set
Netflix burned more than $55 million on Mr. Rinsch’s show and gave him near-total budgetary and creative latitude but never received a single finished episode. - The New York Times
In North America, pay TV penetration has almost halved from a high of 84 percent in 2009 to 45 percent in 2023, “caused by a combination of high costs and competition from a mature subscription video on demand (SVOD) market.” - The Hollywood Reporter
Ben Brock Johnson, the executive producer of podcasts at Boston's WBUR, says his station "isn’t alone in the discovery that swinging for the fences isn’t always the path to crossing home plate." - Nieman Lab
"Javier Milei, a libertarian economist and self-described "anarcho-capitalist," … described the public media outlets he wants to make private as amounting to 'a covert ministry of propaganda.'" - Voice of America
When the U.S. streaming giants, Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video, entered India seven years ago, they promised to shake up one of the world’s most important entertainment markets. In the last four years, however, a chill has swept through the streaming industry in India. - Washington Post
A large majority of U.S. adults (86%) say they often or sometimes get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet, including 56% who say they do so often. - Pew
"After reports that the manufacturers of Aardman’s favoured modelling clay had gone out of business, meaning the animators had enough supplies for only one more film, Aardman issued a statement on social media saying: 'We wanted to reassure fans that there is absolutely no need to worry.'" - The Guardian
"Ciera Crawford has been promoted to Chief Arts and Culture Hub Editor at NPR. (She) has been working with the culture desk since 2021 after serving as a Supervising Producer of All Things Considered. She joined the public media networks as a producer in 2019." - Inside Radio
These fundamental conundrums of criticism involve questions about specialism, authority, personality, art, and business. And, with Siskel and Ebert, these dilemmas came into play long before the duo joined forces on television. - The New Yorker
Whatever you’re watching on your smart TV, algorithms are tracking your habits. This influences the ads you see on your TV, yes, but if you connect your Google or Facebook account to your TV, it will also affect the ads you see while browsing the web on your computer or phone. - The Atlantic
When the factory that made the very specific sort of clay Aardman Animations uses, the company bought up all the backstock - but now they're nearly out. - Vulture
